BUSINESS BRIEFS Winter 2020

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Storm Surge Protection

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Preserve NASA Funding Levels

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President’s Letter

Bob Mitchell

As we go to press with this last issue of BUSINESS BRIEFS for 2020, I would be remiss if I did not say that this year has presented a number of obstacles for this organization much like other businesses across the globe.

Businesses everywhere have been forced to adapt to a remote workforce as they have often struggled to keep their doors open. I am truly grateful for their determination which has kept the economy headed in the right direction.

We are all confronting the pandemic together, and we are all quite aware of what some of those challenges have been and will continue to be for a while.

Our members, who represent businesses of various sizes, have upheld their commitment to the organization during this difficult year. We absolutely could not do the work we do without our members. I am truly grateful to them for their invaluable endorsement of our initiatives.

Right now I’d rather remember some of the positives that I’ve seen throughout the year. Our healthcare systems not only in this region but across the nation have stepped up like in no other time in history.

Through overwhelming circumstances, they are doing as much as is humanly possible to care for us. I am truly grateful for their unprecedented level of dedication.

Our independent school districts and institutions of higher education have revamped their entire methods of instruction to accommodate the needs of students.

They had to hit the ground running across ground that had never been covered previously. I am truly grateful for their ingenuity and love for their students.

Business Assistance Programs BAHEP Develops Legislative Agenda for 87th Texas Legislature BAHEP’s Political Protocol Committee, chaired by Marcy Fryday of Lakewood Yacht Club, has developed the legislative

At the core of all of this is people—our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, and neighbors. Facing the first pandemic in 100 years, we experienced the hardships of 2020 together. Those people include not only BAHEP’s members but our partners from the local to the federal level as well. I am truly grateful for their unwavering support. To you all I wish a prosperous and healthy 2021.

Kind regards,

agenda for the 87th Texas Legislature.

BAHEP, along with the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, will advocate for the legislative priorities during the legislative session which convenes on Jan. 12, 2021, and ends on May 31st. Legislative priorities are:  Education and Workforce Development

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Supporting the Region’s Healthcare System Coastal Barrier Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program and Texas Aerospace Scholars Program Transportation / Bay Tran Economic Development Incentives

The legislative agenda was presented to local state legislators on Dec. 9, 2020, to solicit feedback on the priorities. Recommendations were provided by Senators Larry Taylor and Carol Alvarado and Representatives Greg Bonnen, MD, Dennis Paul, Mayes Middleton, and Ed Thompson.

BAHEP Council of Mayors to Present Priorities to 87th Texas Legislature Local issues and state legislation were the topics of discussion for the BAHEP Council of Mayors during recent discussions. These discussions resulted in three legislative priorities for the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021. The mayors, along with BAHEP President Bob Mitchell, will travel to the State Capitol to present the legislative priorities shown below to key legislators and committees:  Municipal Oversight of Building Materials  Public Money for Lobbying  Internet Sales Tax Rules

The Council of Mayors members are: Mayors Michel Bechtel/Morgan’s Point, Julie Masters/Dickinson, Pat Hallisey/League City, Jon Keeney/Taylor Lake Village, Terri Gale/Kemah, Kurt Otten/Clear Lake Shores, Louis Rigby/La Porte, Thom Kolupski/ Seabrook, Mark Denman/Nassau Bay, Donna

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Rogers/Webster, John Skelton/El Lago, Jeff Wagner/ Pasadena, Jason Tabor/Santa Fe, and Mike Foreman/ Friendswood. Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark has been a participant and contributor to the council. BAHEP attendees during meetings were facilitator Glenn Freedman, Ph.D., President Bob Mitchell, and Membership Director Harriet Pilgrim.

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines Discuss Air Travel Safety at Virtual Meeting BAHEP hosted representatives from United Airlines and Southwest Airlines to discuss air travel safety during its virtual General Membership Meeting on Dec. 2, 2020.

Rodney Cox, vice president, Houston Hub, United Airlines, and Quinnie Jenkins, manager, Community Outreach, Southwest Airlines, shared with BAHEP members the safety measures their respective airlines have put in place to make air travel as safe as possible so that they are prepared to welcome travelers onboard when they’re ready to travel again. More than 175 business leaders, educators, and elected officials attended the virtual meeting.

BAHEP Assists San Jacinto College EDGE Center with Curriculum Development Study BAHEP continues to participate in San Jacinto College’s EDGE Center development of courses and curricula for the aerospace, aviation, and technology industries. The EDGE Center, located at the Houston Spaceport, is important to the Spaceport as it works to recruit a variety of companies. Companies considering locating at the Houston Spaceport need training facilities for their employees as well as a source of newly-trained employees.

BAHEP traveled to Wichita, Kansas, along with Ellington Airport GM Arturo Machuca and Karinda Barrett of MGT Consulting, to take a tour on Oct. 21, 2020, of the Wichita State University Technology facility.

MGT is conducting a feasibility study for the San Jacinto College EDGE Center at the Houston Space-

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port, and the purpose of the tour was to familiarize MGT with a workforce development program comparable to what is desired at the EDGE Center.

BAHEP Assists Shriners Hospital Employee Relocation Program BAHEP Executive Director for Economic Development Dan Seal and Marketing Manager Barbara Cutsinger prepared and presented an employee relocation program to the Shriners Hospital on Nov. 13, 2020. Shriners Hospital for Children – Houston will close and consolidate with Shriners in Galveston. The hospital requested information that could be passed on to its employees who are considering relocating to the area. The presentation was delivered to more than 30 employees via a Zoom meeting, and it was saved by Shriners for those who could not attend. BAHEP’s presentation included information on housing, schools, shopping, recreation, and more.

National Flood Insurance Program Renewed by Congress BAHEP continues to partner with the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance (CSFI) to help ensure that Bay Area Houston residents and businesses retain affordable flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The CSFI, led by Greater New Orleans, Inc., informed BAHEP and other stakeholders across the nation that the NFIP was reauthorized by Congress for one year through Sept. 30, 2021.

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Marketing BAHEP Co-hosts U.S. Space Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond for Civic Leader Breakfast The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership was honored to co-sponsor a Houston Civic Leader Breakfast, along with USO Houston, featuring Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force (USSF), on Nov. 5, 2020, at the JW Marriott Houston Downtown. The attendees included prominent military members, elected officials, business representatives, and civic leaders including: Gen. Raymond and his staff; Col. Matt Barker, commander, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, and his staff; Capt. Jason E. Smith, U.S. Coast

Shown above (l to r) are: Dan Seal, executive director, Economic Development, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership; Congressman Dan Crenshaw; Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, US Space Force (USSF); USO Houston Director Lorén Westerfield; Congressman Brian Babin, DDS; and Congressman Randy Weber. (Photo by Jason Fuller, office of Sen. Ted Cruz)

City Council Approves Nassau Bay’s Comprehensive Plan BAHEP Marketing Manager Barbara Cutsinger was a participant in Nassau Bay’s Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) meetings during 2020. Nassau Bay City Council approved the plan on Oct. 12, 2020.

CPAC is designed to provide guidance to the overall process of updating the Comprehensive Plan – how a city will develop and/or redevelop over time. The plan will guide growth and development for the next 20 years with a review every five years.

Guard Sector Houston-Galveston commander, and his staff; Congressmen Brian Babin, DDS, Dan Crenshaw, and Randy Weber; Jason Fuller, representing Sen. Ted Cruz; Houston Mayor Pro Tem David Martin; Mario Diaz, Houston Airport System director; and Arturo Machuca, general manager, Ellington Airport and the Houston Spaceport.

This breakfast offered an excellent opportunity to meet and greet all the distinguished attendees. Gen. Raymond delivered eye-opening remarks describing the need for, and the mission of, the USSF. He iterated that space is a

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war fighting domain, just like air, land, and sea. The primary mission of the USSF, as directed by Congress, is to maintain, protect, and expand the U.S. fleet of advanced military satellites that form the backbone of U.S. global military operations. The USSF further organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space to provide space capabilities to the joint force.

BAHEP Executive Director for Economic Development Dan Seal, representing BAHEP, brought greetings from its Board of Directors and its 270 member companies to the general during the breakfast. Seal stated, “Our organization has been working to advance America’s space program for more than 44 years from our strategic location directly across the street from NASA’s Johnson Space Center and right down the street, I might add, from the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base.”

Seal continued, “We are so excited with the establishment last December of our nation’s sixth armed service branch, the U.S. Space Force. Houston has a long and proud history of supporting the collective United States military mission and its operations. Simply put, we are military friendly in Houston, and we would love to have the opportunity to talk with you and your staff about expanding your military operations in Houston.”

Seal closed his talk saying, “Welcome again, Gen. Raymond. Thanks for your consideration of Houston, and let’s get on with our program.”

Project Anchor Considering Houston Spaceport BAHEP President Bob Mitchell, along with Houston Airport System Director Mario Diaz and Houston Spaceport Manager Arturo Machuca, held meetings with Project Anchor, an aerospace manufacturing firm, to discuss its possible location to the Houston Spaceport.

BAHEP Works to Recruit Hypersonic Aircraft Manufacturer to Houston Spaceport BAHEP Executive Director for Economic Development Dan Seal and Marketing Manager Kim Morris

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met with representatives of an aerospace manufacturer and Houston Spaceport Manager Arturo Machuca on Nov. 16, 2020, to discuss the company’s interest in locating at the Houston Spaceport. The company plans to manufacture hypersonic aircraft and will require 20,000 to 30,000 square feet of high-bay manufacturing space, along with a site that is tarmac accessible.

The representatives were given a tour of the Houston Spaceport building and site by Seal, Morris, and Machuca. BAHEP will continue to assist the Houston Airport System in its efforts to recruit the aerospace manufacturer to the Houston Spaceport.

BAHEP Participates in Galveston County Regional Economic Development Allies Virtual Meetings BAHEP participated in a series of virtual meetings of the Galveston County Regional Economic Development Allies led by Dane Carlson, director of Galveston County Economic Development. Attendees reported on developments and related activities in their municipalities, including reports by Carlson on projects inquiring about opportunities in Galveston County.

Joining the meetings were: Scott Livingston and Devin DePascal – City of League City, Garrett McLeod and Nick Finan – City of Texas City, Michelle Hay and Jeff Sjostrom - Galveston Economic Development Partnership, Fred Welch – City of Hitchcock, Scott Jones – City of Dickinson, Tyler Robert and Dane Carlson - Galveston County, and Dan Seal, Kim Morris, and Barbara Cutsinger – BAHEP. BAHEP Working to Attract Cold Storage Facility BAHEP is working to attract a user for an existing facility of 248,000 square feet that will be used for cold storage. The site is located in Pasadena’s portion of the Bayport Industrial District, off of Red Bluff Road, across the road from the Preferred Freezer location. This is a Class A, cross-dock facility with a clear height of 32 feet and 64 dock high doors that is in a Foreign Trade Zone. Since the beginning of the pan-

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demic, there has been a massive increase in demand for cold and frozen storage. This region is poised for growth in this arena due to Port Houston’s ability to secure fresh produce and protein imports from Central and South America as well as a variety of regional exports that will utilize cold storage facilities.

changes and how this impacts its missions. BAHEP President Bob Mitchell commented on the goal of a mission to the moon by 2024 saying, “I’ve never seen more excitement about the space program; people are on a tremendous high right now. It would be devastating if we were to change course at this point.”

BAHEP Assists Business Seeking Freeport Exemption BAHEP is working with a brokerage firm that represents a foreign manufacturing company that is looking to site within reach of the Houston Ship Channel. The company is looking to lease around 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space in an area that participates in the State of Texas’ Freeport Exemptions. Freeport Exemptions are a business property tax exemption on inventory that is in Texas for a short period of time, 175 days or less, and will be shipped outside of Texas. Not all entities participate; cities and counties must opt-in to take advantage of this program. This exemption is part of a larger statewide effort to attract companies that qualify by offering them a tax break.

Mitchell also stated that he would like to see four more years without interruption. A change in course would be detrimental to NASA delivering on its moon objectives.

BAHEP Provides Site Selection Assistance for Project Elsa BAHEP is working with allies to site a new USDA frozen foods processing facility. The project will create up to 190 jobs once full capacity is reached; the total capital investment has not been provided at this time. BAHEP is vetting existing facilities in the range of 100,000 to 250,000 square feet. The site selector’s search area has been narrowed to a limited number of states based on logistics and other important considerations. BAHEP has identified sites in La Porte, Pasadena, and Houston that meet the prospect’s requirements.

Public Relations & Media Communications Bob Mitchell Comments on NASA’s Moon Mission in Houston Chronicle Article A Houston Chronicle article on Oct. 8, 2020, focused on NASA navigating through politics and political party

BAHEP Commits to Assist University of Houston Energy Workforce Partnership BAHEP President Bob Mitchell wrote a letter of commitment and partnership to the University of Houston (UH) Energy’s H-1B One Workforce Partnership proposal to deploy innovative workforce solutions to address challenges in cybersecurity and applied data analytics for the energy and oil refining sectors across the Greater Houston region. BAHEP will work to align program activities with regional development needs should UH be awarded funds.

Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston

BAHEP Comments on Pandemic Impact to Space Center Houston and Tourism BAHEP Executive Director for Economic Development Dan Seal was asked to contribute to a Community Impact Newspaper article on Oct. 12, 2020, regarding the impact of the pandemic on Space Center Houston, including its

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visitors, nearby restaurant visits, and hotel stays. Seal said, “Space Center Houston helps drive home the reality that Clear Lake has become one of the Houston region’s key tourism meccas. It’s a cool factor that other cities just don’t have. We’re proud of that, and we sell that as part of the Bay Area Houston experience.”

Private Partnership” on Nov. 11, 2020, led by re:focus partners, llc CEO Shalini Vajjhala. re:focus partners is conducting a proof-of-concept study into the use of insurance-linked resilience bonds as a mechanism to fund the construction of the Coastal Barrier.

Seal said that before the pandemic, the Bay Area had seen in the last three to five years a boom in hotel activity, at least part of which can be attributed to Space Center Houston’s growing popularity.

BAHEP Writes Letter of Support for Proposal to Assess Strategies for Buyouts in Flood Prone Areas BAHEP President Bob Mitchell wrote a letter of support for Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Department of Marine Sciences for a proposed study of “Climate Sensitivity Flood Risk, Community Vulnerability and Managed Retreat as an Adaption Strategy: Hazard, Fiscal, and Social Implications of Property Acquisition and Buyouts.” Mitchell offered to serve as an external advisor and facilitate public outreach and engagement.

Special Initiatives Storm Surge Protection Initiative for Bay Area Houston BAHEP Participates in Meeting Regarding Coastal Barrier and Possible Public-Private Partnership BAHEP President Bob Mitchell participated in a meeting on the “Coastal Barrier and Possible Public-

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The purpose of the meeting was to gather stakeholders to discuss the insurance risk pool structure and its set-up, the public-private partnership and its set-up, and address the need for enabling state legislation to implement the public-private partnership.

The group outlined the next steps, including a legislative strategy heading into the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021.

Participants in the meeting included State Sen. Larry Taylor, State Rep. Dennis Paul, Houston Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin, Morgan’s Point Mayor Michel Bechtel, and Col. Len Waterworth (USA Ret.) with Texas A&M University at Galveston. Morgan’s Point Mayor Michel Bechtel raised three-quarters of the $100,000 necessary to fund the study from regional

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municipalities that have a strongly vested interest in the protection that the Coastal Barrier will provide. At the end of September, a contract between re:focus partners and the Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA) was signed in order for the study to begin.

BAHEP Provides Update on Coastal Barrier to Harris County BAHEP President Bob Mitchell met with Harris County officials to provide an update on the Coastal Barrier to include the design, possible funding mechanisms, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Texas General Land Office schedule for public meetings about the 2020 Coastal Texas Study.

BAHEP Provides Coastal Barrier Talking Points to Houston Mayor Turner for his Fireside Chat BAHEP Executive Director for Economic Development Dan Seal prepared talking points on Nov. 6, 2020, for Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to use in his Fireside Chat in responding to the question: What needs to be done at the local, state, and federal levels to get this project through the pipeline, and how can business and civic leaders play a role in advancing the Coastal Barrier?

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Specifically, the Legislature will be looking at advancing different funding strategies for the barrier system, including using Resilience Bonds to capture value through avoided losses.

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There is clearly frustration whenever you work on these large infrastructure projects as they take many years to design, develop, and construct, but the reality is that we are closer now than ever to having a workable solution for our region. The prize is at hand, and we mustn’t allow ourselves to get distracted! It is so important for our local business and civic leaders to stay focused, vigilant, and engaged in the process to inform themselves on the opportunities we have in front of us. In turn, they can help educate their employees and organizations – and all Houstonians – on the ways we can protect our communities to make Houston an even more desirable place to live and work long into the future.

Preserve NASA Funding Levels Citizens for Space Exploration Advocate for NASA Budget and Missions Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BAHEP’s Citizens for Space Exploration (CSE) Committee will not conduct its annual trip to Washington, D.C., to advocate on Capitol Hill for human space exploration in 2021. In order to advocate by distance, CSE will gather students and community members from around the country that made the trip to Capitol Hill in 2019 and participated in virtual contact in 2020. These virtual CSE travelers will again reach out to the congressional offices they visited to send personalized messages and deliver CSE’s newest point paper during late June and early July 2021.

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The City of Houston has been working diligently with its civic, business, and state and federal partners to formulate effective storm surge solutions ever since Hurricane Ike roared onshore in September 2008, and we have made great progress.

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At the federal level, we now have a comprehensive surge protection plan that is moving through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) approval process. This plan provides an estimated $2 of benefits for every $1 spent making the proposed barrier system competitive as a national priority for congressional approval and funding.

Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium (BayTech)

At the state level, we have an excellent state sponsor for the plan in the General Land Office, or GLO. The GLO serves as the local advocate for coastal communities and the state-level partner with the USACE. In January 2021, the Texas State Legislature will continue its work towards getting a workable plan approved for our protection.

What is BayTech?

BayTech was formed by BAHEP and has built a network of partners across multiple industries and academia, creating a resource pool which will be drawn on as collaborations are identified and research funding is pursued.

BayTech’s goals are to 1) acquire public and private research and technology development funding for the Bay

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Area Houston region; 2) secure customers for, and provide simplified access to, NASA Johnson Space Center’s capabilities and facilities through its Space Act Agreement; and 3) pursue partnerships to support technology development.

BayTech Provides Support to NASA Johnson Space Center Test Facility For calendar year 2020, BayTech executed approximately $30,000 in agreements with commercial companies for their use of NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) capabilities. The customers BayTech supports with this work include traditional aerospace organizations and suppliers and oil & gas service companies.

NASA JSC was at Stage 3 support (essential personnel only onsite with most working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic) until Oct. 19, 2020, when the Center returned to Stage 2, allowing some workers to return onsite. This impacted BayTech’s ability to utilize NASA JSC services since mid-March 2020, and, as a result, some potential business discussions were put on hold including discussions with Samtec Inc., to determine if BayTech could support its component testing needs, and LDARTools about providing thermal vacuum testing for a component. Both of these companies were able to find alternate support for their testing needs.

Since late July, NASA JSC has been able to offer some of its electronic workmanship training classes in a virtual, online manner, and since mid-October JSC has been able to host limited in-person classes.

BayTech is in discussion with an aerospace company about providing destructive fastener testing and wire testing services.

BayTech’s discussions with the NASA JSC Human Health and Performance (HH&P) Directorate and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston are on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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At a later date, BayTech will return to discussions to identify common research interest areas and facilitate research collaborations as well as to discuss the potential for utilization of the HH&P state-of-the-art biomed labs by UTMB bio-technology startup organizations.

BayTech Prepares Proposal for Certified Manufacturing Technician Training BayTech (Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium) has prepared a proposal to submit for a Wagner-Peyser grant to offer certified manufacturing technician training to unemployed high school graduates and others. The federal government funds the Wagner-Peyser grant through the Texas Workforce Investment Council of the Texas Governor’s Office and is administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.

If the grant is awarded, the training will be delivered by the San Jacinto College EDGE Center located at the Houston Spaceport. Students who complete the training will be awarded a nationallyrecognized certification as a manufacturing technician through the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC), and then the BayTech team will work with its industry partners to place these individuals in a job. BayTech has not yet submitted the proposal to the Texas Governor’s Office as that proposal solicitation is on hold while the State of Texas deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Once the solicitation is reopened, BayTech will submit the proposal.

Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) What is SATOP? The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) is a State of Texas funded program that

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helps small businesses, especially minority- and womenowned businesses, faced with technical challenges by providing up to 40 hours of FREE technical assistance for qualified requests. This is accomplished by utilizing the vast engineering expertise of NASA and participating

Alliance Partners (NASA contractors, subcontractors, or colleges). SATOP is designed to speed the transfer of the U.S. Space Program’s knowledge and technology to the private sector, to provide economic benefits to the community, and to raise public awareness of the Space Program.

SATOP Assists Harris County Start Up Katz Water Technologies, a Harris County business, patented an innovative thermal water distillation system for use in recycling drilling rig water. The company was provided information on how to improve the performance of this new system by SATOP Alliance Partner Design By Analysis.

SATOP Partners Promote the Program The success of SATOP is due in part to its partners that promote this free technical assistance program to small businesses. Two recent examples of this include: 

The Houston Small Business Administration (SBA) distributed SATOP literature to 22 small business owners who had expressed an interest in the free technical assistance offered by SATOP.

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The Houston Inventors Association posted SATOP literature on its website and distributed the information to its more than 300 members.

MEMBERSHIP Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership owes much of its success to the active participation of its members. Following is a current list of BAHEP members:

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Acadian Ambulance Service ACU of Texas Advantage BMW Mini of Clear Lake AECOM The Aerospace Corporation AeroSys, LLC AEXA Aerospace, LLC Aggreko Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc. All Points Logistics, LLC Allegiance Bank Texas Alpha Space Test & Research Alliance, LLC Al-Razaq Computing Services The AM Agency Amazon Web Services American Acryl American Cancer Society American Heart Association AMOCO Federal Credit Union Anadarko Industries, LLC Archer Group ARES Aerospace and Technology Services ASRC Federal AssuredPartners, Inc. AVERA Companies Ayrshire Corporation Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network (BACREN) Bancorp South Bank Barlow Jones, L.L.P. Barrios Technology Bastion Technologies, Inc. Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre Bay Area Houston Magazine Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN) Bay Area Surgicare Center Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. Bay Oaks Country Club Baybrook Mall - Brookfield Properties Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium (BayTech) The Boeing Company Booz Allen Hamilton Bowers & Sadler, LLP Brewer Construction Services The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. Capital Bank - Pasadena Clear Creek Independent School District CDS Community Development Strategies CenterPoint Energy Charles Schwab & Co.

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Chemical Process and Production, Inc. CHI St. Luke’s Health Patients Medical Center Cimarron City of Clear Lake Shores City of Dickinson City of El Lago City of Friendswood City of Houston City of Houston, Houston Airport System City of Kemah City of La Porte City of League City City of Morgan's Point City of Nassau Bay City of Pasadena City of Seabrook City of Taylor Lake Village City of Webster CIVET Real Estate CLC Properties Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Coldwell Banker United Realtors College of the Mainland Colliers International Collins Aerospace Comcast Business Communities In Schools - Bay Area, Inc. Community Impact Newspaper Courtyard By Marriott Houston NASA/Nassau Bay Coventry Development Corporation - Houston Craig Technologies Crean Inc. Criss Cross Commercial Group Crowder Funeral Homes Curran Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors Cyber One Solutions, LLC CYFOR Technologies, LLC Cypress Bay Subdivision/Marina Bay Village DB Consulting Group Del Papa Distributing Company Deloitte Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Dickinson ISD DRDA, PLLC Economic Alliance Houston Port Region EduSafe Systems, Inc. Edward Jones - Roy Salas Elizabeth Smith Life and Health Express Employment Professionals The Eye Clinic of Texas Fast Signs - Clear Lake

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Friendswood Chamber of Commerce Friendswood ISD Frost Bank Galveston Bay Foundation Galveston County Galveston County Daily News Galveston Economic Development Partnership Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce GB Tech, Inc. GeoControl Systems, Inc. Greater Houston Partnership Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Griffin Communications Group Griffin Partners, Inc. Guidry News Service Gulf Coast Authority Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc. Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP Harris County Haute Flowers & Events HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Higginbotham HIGHER Up Texas Highpoint Insurance Group, LLC Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake HomeTown Bank, N. A. Houston Area Safety Council Houston Association of Realtors Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Houston Pediatric Specialty Group, LLC Houston Precision Fasteners ImageNet Consulting Intuitive Machines, LLC J&P Technologies J. A. Billipp Company Jacobs JES Tech Joiner Architects, Inc JSC Federal Credit Union Kaneka North America LLC KBR Keller Williams Realty Clear Lake Kemah Boardwalk Keough Law Firm, PLLC Kuraray America, Inc. La Porte Independent School District Lakewood Yacht Club The Law Office of Phil Griffis

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League City Regional Chamber of Commerce Leidos Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Lockridge Packaging, LLC Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Logical Innovations, Inc. Lone Star Flight Museum MadisonMarquette Marina Bend at Clear Creek Marsh Darcy Partners, Inc. MDT Financial Advisors, LLC Meador Staffing Services, Inc. Media Riders, Inc. Medistar Corporation MEI Technologies, Inc. Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Merrill Lynch Minuteman Press - Bay Area Moody Bank Mori Associates MRI Technologies My FlooringAMERICA NanoRacks, LLC NASA Alumni League - JSC Chapter NASA Johnson Space Center Nestle Waters N.A. NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals Norman Frede Chevrolet Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc. One Stop Tents & Events PAE Pasadena Economic Development Corporation Pasadena Independent School District Pasadena Texas Chamber of Commerce Payne’s Plants PBK Pearland Economic Development Corporation Pelican View Drone Services Pennino and Partners Peraton Perry’s Restaurant Group Port Houston PrimeLending—A PlainsCapital Company Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services The Rothe Companies—Houston Operations Royal Harbor Partners, LLC S&K Global Solutions SAIC San Jacinto College District Sandler Training Savills, Inc. Schaumburg & Polk, Inc.

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Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) Shriners Hospitals for Children—Galveston & Houston Sierra Nevada Corporation Signature Flight Support South Belt Ellington Leader South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center Southwest Airlines Company Space Center Houston Space City Films, Inc. SSCI Environmental & Consulting Services Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Star Service, Inc. Summit Management Group TechTrans International (TTI) Teledyne Brown Engineering Terracon Consultants, Inc. Texan Bank Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas Chiropractic College Texas Citizens Bank Thrivent Financial Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar Truist Bank Trustmark National Bank, Texas TXU Energy UHCL Center -Economic Development & Research United Airlines United Equities, Inc. Universities Space Research Association-USRA University of Houston-Clear Lake The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Uprite Services UTMB Health Veritex Community Bank Welcome Group, LLC Wells Fargo Business Banking Whitley Penn Wile Interests Wendell Wilson & Dr. Pat Potter Wilson Wings Over Houston Air Show YMCA of Greater Houston Zann Commercial Brokerage, Inc.

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The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, or BAHEP, is a member-driven organization that provides the leadership to stimulate regional economic development and employment. Utilizing a collaborative committee structure, we engage more than 265 investor companies, business professionals, local governments, and educational institutions, in southeast Texas, to bring about prosperity and a high quality of life for the 800,000 people who live and work in the region. Our members include business partners within our 14 member cities, Galveston and Harris counties, the Houston Airport System, and Port Houston.

Clear Lake Shores Dickinson El Lago Friendswood Houston Kemah La Porte League City Morgan’s Point Nassau Bay Pasadena Seabrook Taylor Lake Village Webster

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership sincerely thanks Harris County, Galveston County, Port Houston, the Houston Airport System, CenterPoint Energy, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines without whose continued support BAHEP’s work on behalf of the region would not be possible.